Miles and Miles More Food from The Freemasons
Throughout the pandemic, Rochdale District Freemasons have gone the extra mile(s) to help those in need.Shortly before the pandemic started, John Taylor (Rochdale District Charity Steward) introduced an initiative supporting the local foodbank.Taking a novel...
Salford Freemasons Support Salford Food Bank
Salford District Charity Steward, WBro Ian MacNeill, BEM, JP, reports that when an appeal was made in support of Salford Food Bank, donations from the Lodges at Salford raised £1,350. This magnificent sum purchased items that had specifically been asked for. In...
ELMC GRANT FOR CHURCH & OSWALDTWISTLE CRICKET CLUB
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club have been using the time during lockdown to improve many aspects of the facilities at the ground. Club volunteers have been working tirelessly, carrying out essential maintenance and improvements to encourage wider use by the...
Urban Outreach’s ‘Bolton Lunches’ scheme given £15k boost by local Freemasons
Bolton Freemasons were delighted to able to give Urban Outreach a grant for £15,000 towards their Bolton Lunches scheme. The money is a joint grant from the East Lancashire Masonic Charity and the Masonic Charitable Foundation. In the midst of a global pandemic, Urban...
Bolton District Help To Secure Bolton Sea Cadets
During the Covid-19 pandemic it is unfortunate that the Sea Cadets have been unable to meet. Sea cadets offer young people a unique opportunity to learn through collaborative activities that will set them up for later in life. Whilst the cadets themselves have not...
MCF Supports Emmaus Work With The Homeless
The Masonic Charity Foundation has responded to requests for grants for two Emmaus projects in East Lancashire. WBro Tony Stephenson, District Charity Steward at City Sykes, is CEO of Emmaus Bolton and successfully applied for a grant of £12,500 for a new project in...
Paul Hackers Christmas Dinner Appeal
Volunteers pack the Christmas dinners. Christmas, for the majority of people and families, is a joyous and wonderful festive period; however, it can be a very hard time for some unfortunate individuals, families and their children, due to poverty and other dire...
S’ANN’TA CHRISTMAS TREE APPEAL 2021
On Saturday 9th January 2021, ten freemasons from East Ribble District braved the cold but sunny weather to collect over 130 Christmas Trees from the Blackburn, Whalley and Clitheroe areas on behalf of East Lancashire Hospice. The Christmas Tree collection was...
East Ribble District helping the homeless with the Tent Appeal
In December 2020, Bro Scott Miller approached the District with an idea for helping the homeless in our District over the Winter period. As the District had been helping the Foodbanks during the pandemic, it was decided that this would be a great addition to...
Freemasons launch “Tech for Good” scheme
Some of the donated devices ready for refurbishment Following the recent Urgent Appeal for Computer Equipmentfor young people who are missing out on online learning due to a lack of equipment. Martin Ross, Rochdale District Freemasons Communications Officer, set...
OBE for Derek Calrow
An Amazing “OBE” for retired stockbroker and tireless charity funder Derek Calrow in the Queen's New Years Honours List Derek Calrow, 79, who lives in Bromley Cross, has brought some refreshing positive news to the District of Bury. Derek has worked tirelessly and...
Support the ELMC with our New Branded Face Masks!
ELMC are proud to introduce their own brand of cloth face masks for use during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing the perfect means of keeping safe and showing support for the Provincial charity through these difficult times. The first batch of masks were scooped up by...